Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 1952 Interest Rates

Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 1952 Interest Rates declared on EPF since 1952
Year Interest Rates Remarks
1952-53 3.00% –
1953-54 3.00% –
1954-55 3.00% –
1955-56 3.50% –
1956-57 3.50% –
1957-58 3.75% –
1958-59 3.75% –
1959-60 3.75% –
1960-61 3.75% –
1961-62 3.75% –
1962-63 3.75% –
1963-64 4.00% –
1964-65 4.25% –
1965-66 4.50% –
1966-67 4.75% –
1967-68 5.00% –
1968-69 5.25% –
1969-70 5.50% –
1970-71 5.70% –
1971-72 5.80% –
1972-73 6.00% –
1973-74 6.00% –
1974-75 6.50% –
1975-76 7.00% –
1976-77 7.50% –
1977-78 8.00% –
1978-79 8.25%+0.5% Bonus*** *** Bonus for members who did not witdraw any amount from their PF during 1976-77 to 1977-78
1979-80 8.25% –
1980-81 8.25% –
1981-82 8.50% –
1982-83 8.75% –
1983-84 9.15% –
1984-85 9.90% –
1985-86 10.15% –
1986-87 11.00% –
1987-88 11.50% –
1988-89 11.80% –
1989-90 12.00% –
1990-91 12.00% –
1991-92 12.00% –
1992-93 12.00% –
1993-94 12.00% –
1994-95 12.00% –
1995-96 12.00% –
1996-97 12.00% –
1997-98 12.00% –
1998-99 12.00% –
1999-00 12.00% –
2000-01 12% & 11%(*) (*)12% (April-June, 2001) And 11%( July ,2001 Onwards) on Monthly running Balance
2001-02 9.50% –
2002-03 9.50% –
2003-04 9.50% –
2004-05 9.50% @ (9% Interest plus 0.5% Golden Jublee Interest )
2005-06 8.50% –
2006-07 8.50% –
2007-08 8.50% –
2008-09 8.50% –
2009-10 8.50% –
2010-11 9.50% –
2011-12 8.25% –
2012-13 8.50% –
2013-14 8.75% –

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